Finding CameraSignalSet

Getting the parameter CameraSignalSet returns one number that defines the set of signals interconnecting the frame grabber and the camera. This get-only parameter is automatically deduced when the Camera and CamConfig parameters have been set.

The number returned by CameraSignalSet is composed of three digits.

The leftmost digit specifies the number of video signals as defined by parameter TapStructure.

The middle digit specifies the fundamental synchronization mode as defined by parameter SyncMode:

0 for analog synchronization
1 for master synchronization
2 for digital synchronization

The last digit allows to distinguish different modes of camera when the two previous ones are identical.

As an example, CameraSignalSet may be 110. It applies to a single-tap camera, using master synchronization. The last digit has been given by convention for the generic mode PxxSM.

All possible values are :


CameraSignalSet	Signal set is composed with…
CameraSignalSet	Video signals	Downstream signals	Upstream signals
100	1	-	No upstream signals
101	1	-	Reset
102	1	Vsync	Reset
110	1	-	Hdrive, Vdrive
111	1	-	Hdrive, Reset
112	1	Vsync	Hdrive, Reset
113	1	-	Hdrive, Reset, AuxReset
120	1	PixelClk, Hsync, Vsync	-
121	1	PixelClk, Hsync, Vsync	Reset
200	2	-	No upstream signals
201	2	-	Reset
202	2	Vsync	Reset
210	2	-	Hdrive, Vdrive
211	2	-	Hdrive, Reset
212	2	Vsync	Hdrive, Reset
213	2	-	Hdrive, Reset, AuxReset
220	2	PixelClk, Hsync, Vsync	-
221	2	PixelClk, Hsync, Vsync	Reset
300	3	-	No upstream signals
301	3	-	Reset
302	3	Vsync	Reset
310	3	-	Hdrive, Vdrive
311	3	-	Hdrive, Reset
312	3	Vsync	Hdrive, Reset
313	3	-	Hdrive, Reset, AuxReset

To create a setup that uses split cables and two cameras on the same connector, the user must note the CameraSignalSet of each camera, as reported by MultiCam Studio. Then it may combine two of them.